Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Mountain Bike Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Mountain Bike Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain Bike Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 970–1,150 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.67562, -83.50360
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Bike Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 617 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 617 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 535 ft
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